Essays Tagged: "self interest"

was thinking as a Consequentialist. Personal ethical egoism thinks that I always ought to act in my self-interest.One of the hardest decisions I ever had to make involved whether or not I would drink ...

In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, there is one character who, because of herselfish and evil ways, causes the destruction of many people in the town ofSalem. This character is ... of many people in the town ofSalem. This character is Abigail Williams. In the play, jealousy, and self-interest are the two characteristics that are seen constantly throughout theplay. These charact ... she was overcome by loveand jealousy, and she was willing to do anything to get John back to her ownself. Since she was overcome, she had no concern with morals, and starts tosin heavily by starting t ...

aracters disregard all sense of morality as they plunge into a approach which primarily encompasses self-interest. In all, most of the characters in the play personify selfishness in one way or anothe ... characters in the play personify selfishness in one way or another. Of course there are some whose selfishness is more noticeable than others, however at some point they are all deficient in their co ...

aw of economics justifies this behavior. Each and every person is expected to act in his or her own self-interest without giving the outside world a second thought or glance. Countless economists have ... conomic psychology clearly explains the irrational way people behave with their money and resources.Self-interest is a concept that was developed by Scottish economist Adam Smith. This principle state ...

hip is the most common social blasphemy because it is mostly concealed, built into us by indolence, self-interest and cowardice," his words, however old, remain true even today. Censorship. The very w ... another. The Censorship of literature, in any form, is wrong and represents an attack on humanity itself.As Allan Jenkins once put it, "Censorship in any form is the enemy of creativity, since it cuts ...

euthanasia is wrong. It is inherently wrong, but it is also wrongly judged from the standpoints of self-interest and of practical effects.Before presenting my arguments, it would be well to define "e ...

ial economy. The classical economists started from the assumption that individuals are motivated by self-interest. They maintained that people serve their own interests best when they provide the good ... ermost beliefs, feelings, or emotions. The search for a personal inner voice was often expressed in self-portraits.- The Romantics also made an important contribution to painting by popularizing lands ...

n our system, and those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism, and self-interest are the traits of success." This proclamation is one of the most unfortunate but true ... defined as the amount of wealth one can amass. The easiest way to acquire wealth is to keep to yourself, trust no one, and hoard your dividends. Those deemed most successful therefore are most likely ...

onomic break-through is that no one should worry about the economy. The economy will take care of itself because it is driven by self-interest. Given that greed is a quality that drives just about eve ... nd efficiency. There is no need for government regulations because the market will always correct itself, eventually. The only elements needed are greedy profit driven producers and stupid people to b ...

ustine and Machiavelli are similar in their pessimistic views toward human nature, looking at human self-love and self-interested, full of evil, cruelty, betrayal, violence and war. Yet the two views ... disobedience to God, but Machiavelli believes that men are naturally sinful. For Augustine, love of self rather than God is driven by soul, by placing self ahead of God. By contrast, Machiavelli think ...

ed workforce. In the 1840s common humanity and political pressure began to combine with enlightened self-interest among a few of the larger employers to make them aware of alternative ways of managing ... (for satisfaction of hunger, thirst, shelter) or socially acquired needs (for love and friendship, self-esteem, status).Against this background of a search for single explanations of worker motivatio ...

yesteryear America. This is at our doorstep. This is the Americans chance to put all the issues of self-interest aside; to put aside bickering and stand united. Our President whom only yesterday stoo ...

come quite close to swaying the crowd. Thomas Hobbes leads to say that human beings are ultimately selfish and always in a state of conflict. While it may sound a bit preposterous, it is quite logica ... cially in today's society. Is every good or concerned act, thought or feeling only in that person's self -interest? Are there exceptions to this, or is it all of mankind?So then, can be accurately say ...

es manipulate the media to create favorable impressions of themselves and their policies. Acting in self-interest to entertain a large audience, the press often sensationalizes events and fails to ful ... sidential elections.American faith in the president as a bold leader who placed national good above self-interest began with George Washington, who was well known and admired for his ideology, self-di ...

be addressed, and explains why and how each point is important. His first point is that faction, or self-interest, is bad for a Democratic Republic. He wrote, "Among the numerous advantages promised b ... ency to break and control the violence of faction. The friend of popular governments never finds himself so much alarmed for their character and fate, as when he contemplates their propensity to this ...

will lead to a chaotic civil war, from one perspective, pull the two sides together but in the end self-interest rules.National unity among the states was the goal, but many plans seemed to either ba ...

negative ways. It is based on very little and it has been promoted very effectively by women whose self-interest appears to be their chief interest: regardless of the costs to everyone else. Betty Fr ...

be seen that this seemingly simple Australian comedy is a serious indictment of our life and times.Selfishness, jealousy, envy and greed. These are the images portrayed by the characters of 'The Club ... eed. These are the images portrayed by the characters of 'The Club'. In essence, they are driven by self-interest, willing to compromise personal and institutional integrity for personal greed and gai ...

euthanasia is wrong and it is inherently wrong, but it is also wrong judged from the standpoints of self-interest and of practical effects. He defines Euthanasia as, "an essential aspect of euthanasia ... people regard themselves or others as something less than fully human.His second argument is about self-interest. The above arguments are sufficient enough to show that euthanasia is inherently wrong ...

class, the peasants. The French Revolution was nothing more than a vatical to assert the power and self-interest of men like Robespierre and Danton.Napoleon Bonaparte arose from this turbulent time a ... uced by the French class system. The makings of a improvised upbringing and a time of indulgence of self-profit. Hence, it was only inevitable that a Napoleon Bonaparte would be unleashed on the world ...